Installation guide

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Installing the 7782 Access Point in the Field
Verifying Access Point Operation
You have configured the 5GHz antenna gain. If you are also configuring the 2.4GHz antenna
gain, then continue with “
Configuring 2.4GHz External Antenna Gain” on page 60. If you
are not configuring the 2.4GHz antenna gain, then continue with “
Associating a Wireless
Client with the AP” on page 63.
Configuring the 5GHz Antenna Gain from the ZoneDirector Web Interface
1. Log in to the Web interface of the ZoneDirector device that is managing the 7782-E AP.
2. Go to the Configure > Access Point Groups page.
3. In the Model Specific Control parameter, select ZoneFlex 7782-E.
ZoneDirector displays the External Antenna entries.
Figure 34. Configure the 5GHz antenna gain - ZoneDirector
4. In the External Antenna section, enter the external antenna gain in dBi for the 5GHz
antennas.
5. Click OK at the bottom of the form to save your changes.
You have configured the 5GHz antenna gain. If you are also configuring the 2.4GHz antenna
gain, then continue with “
Configuring 2.4GHz External Antenna Gain” on page 60. If you
are not configuring the 2.4GHz antenna gain, then continue with “
Associating a Wireless
Client with the AP” on page 63.
Configuring 2.4GHz External Antenna Gain
The 7782-E AP allows you to configure the gain of up to three customer-supplied 2.4GHz
external antennas. The maximum value for the antenna gain that you should set depends
on the type of external antennas that you are connecting to the AP. Refer to Tab le 9
for
the recommended antenna gain values that you can use for different antenna types.
Table 9. Antenna gain values for different 2.4GHz antenna types
Antenna Type 2.4GHz Antenna Gain Value
Omni Antenna 5dBi or lower
Sector Antenna 19dBi or lower